Besiktas Gain Istanbul announced that it has signed small forward Anthony Brown for the 2025-26 season

Besiktas bags All-EuroCup forward Anthony Brown

[Besiktas Gain Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/besiktas-istanbul/roster/bes/) announced on Wednesday that it has signed small forward [Anthony Brown](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/anthony-brown/009025/) for the 2025-26 season.

Brown (1.98 meters, 32 years old) come off an outstanding seasons with Turk Telekom Ankara. He led the EuroCup in three-pointers made with 2.7 per game while shooting a remarkable 45.8% from deep. Brown was third in scoring with 17.8 points and also tallied 4.2 points and 3.0 assists per game to earn[ All-EuroCup Second Team](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/news/bkt-all-eurocup-2024-25-second-team/) honors for the second time. He previously received an All-EuroCup nod with Boulogne Metropolitans in France in 2020-21.

Best of Anthony Brown: 2024-25

He has also played in the EuroCup for Partizan Belgrade in Serbia, Limoges CSP in France and FruttiExtra Bursaspor in Turkiye. Brown started his professional basketball career in the NBA with the Los Angeles Lakers and has also played for the New Orleans Pelicans, Orlando Magic and Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA; the Los Angeles D-Fenders, Erie Bay Hawks, Iowa Wolves and Lakeland Magic in the G League; Maccabi Rishon Lezion in Israel, Fuenlabrada in Spain, and UNICS Kazan in Russia.

Brown, who won the VTB United League in 2023 with UNICS, was a member of the USA U19 national team.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Anthony Brown Beşiktaş GAİN’de<br><br>Beşiktaş GAİN Takımımız, Anthony Brown ile sözleşme imzaladı.<br><br>2025–26 sezonu öncesinde transfer çalışmalarını sürdüren Beşiktaş GAİN Takımımız, Amerikalı kısa forvet Anthony Brown’ı kadrosuna kattı.<br><br>Anthony Brown son olarak Türkiye Sigorta… <a href="https://t.co/eJvcKQUVSb">pic.twitter.com/eJvcKQUVSb</a></p>&mdash; Beşiktaş GAİN (@BJK_Basketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/BJK_Basketbol/status/1942871367864537479?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 9, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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He received All-EuroCup honors in 2021 and last season

Besiktas GAIN Istanbul has confirmed that Jonah Mathews, Conor Morgan, Yigit Arslan and Berk Ugurlu have all penned extensions to remain at the club for the 2025-26 season.

Besiktas retains four players: Mathews, Morgan, Arslan, Ugurlu

[Besiktas GAIN Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/besiktas-fibabanka-istanbul/bes/) has confirmed that [Jonah Mathews](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/jonah-mathews/011936/), [Conor Morgan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/conor-morgan/009680/), [Yigit Arslan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/yigit-arslan/007914/) and [Berk Ugurlu](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/berk-ugurlu/003783/) have all penned extensions to remain at the club for the 2025-26 season.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Akatlar yolcusu kalmasın. 😉<br><br>Beşiktaş GAİN Takımımızın oyuncuları Yiğit Arslan, Jonah Mathews, Berk Uğurlu ve Conor Morgan&#39;ın sözleşmeleri yenilendi.<br><br>2025/26 sezonunda takımımızla beraber olacak sporcularımıza üstün başarılar dileriz.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Be%C5%9Fikta%C5%9FGA%C4%B0N?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BeşiktaşGAİN</a> 🦅 <a href="https://t.co/s0uYGfQVyn">pic.twitter.com/s0uYGfQVyn</a></p>&mdash; Beşiktaş GAİN (@BJK_Basketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/BJK_Basketbol/status/1942615410932670769?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 8, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Mathews led Besiktas in scoring last season, his second with the team, by averaging 15.4 points per night. He was also fourth in assists with 2.4 dimes per game, while he had the highest PIR average of any Besiktas player with 12.1.

Morgan, meanwhile, was sixth in scoring with 8.9 points per contest and fifth in assists with 1.4 per game, but second in rebounds with 4.5 boards per night.

Arslan missed just one game last season and posted averages of 7.9 points and 2.5 rebounds.

Ugurlu was one of four players to feature in all 19 of Besiktas's games in 2024-25, averaging 5.8 points, 2.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 0.9 steals.

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U-BT Cluj-Napoca extended swingman Karel Guzman for another season, the club announced. Guzman has spent the last five years with the Romanian team.

Cluj re-signs high-flying Karel Guzman

U-BT Cluj-Napoca extended swingman [Karel Guzman](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/karel-guzman/011797/) for another season, the club announced. Guzman (1.88 meters, 30 years old) has spent the last five years with the Romanian team.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">❤️‍🔥 Havana boy ❤️‍🔥 staying home <a href="https://t.co/h96h6fkkCj">pic.twitter.com/h96h6fkkCj</a></p>&mdash; U-BT Cluj-Napoca (@UBTCluj) <a href="https://twitter.com/UBTCluj/status/1942588374797410645?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 8, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Last season, he averaged 9.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.1 steals in the EuroCup, as Cluj reached the quarterfinals. Guzman also posted 13.3 points, 3.3 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 1.1 steals while helping Cluj win the fifth consecutive Romanian League championship.

Over the past three seasons since both Guzman and the club have made their respective EuroCup debuts, a native of Cuba has played in 47 games, starting in 39, and has posted 8.8 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.5 steals.

Karel Guzman's best dunks of the 2024-25 season

Karel Guzman's best 2024-25 dunks

Guzman began his professional career in the 2017-18 season, as he played for Ciclista Juninense of Argentina. Guzman then went on to represent Ciclista Olimpico, also of Argentina, for the next two years before moving to Romania to join Cluj in 2020. He is also a member of the Cuban national team.

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Buducnost VOLI Podgorica fortified its roster by signing small forward Axel Bouteille for the 2025-26 season

Buducnost bags former All-EuroCup selection Axel Bouteille

[Buducnost VOLI Podgorica](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/buducnost-voli-podgorica/roster/bud/) fortified its roster by signing small forward [Axel Bouteille](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/axel-bouteille/003840/) for the 2025-26 season, the club announced Tuesday.

Bouteille (2.01 meters, 30 years old) arrives from Bahcesehir College Istanbul, where he has spent the last two years. He averaged 11.1 points on 43.2% three-point shooting and 4.8 rebounds per game last season in helping the club reach the BKT EuroCup Semifinals. Two years before that, Bouteille led Turk Telekom to the EuroCup Finals and was named to the 2022-23 All-EuroCup First team.

Best of Axel Bouteille: 2024-25

In six EuroCup seasons – one each with Chalon-sur-Saone of his native France, Unicaja Malaga in Spain, and Turkish sides Turk Telekom and Bahcesehir and two with France's Limoges CSP – Bouteille has become one of the greats of the competition. He enters this season tied for 13th all-time in EuroCup scoring with 1,205 points and needing just 35 more points to crack the all-time top 10. He is also tied for 13th in career three-pointers made (171) and ranked 19th in three-point accuracy (44.5%).

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ht" dir="ltr">Vive Aksel! ✍️<a href="https://t.co/sAIFWz6uDW">https://t.co/sAIFWz6uDW</a> <a href="https://t.co/H3fh8k9sHs">pic.twitter.com/H3fh8k9sHs</a></p>&mdash; KK Budućnost VOLI (@KKBuducnostVOLI) <a href="https://twitter.com/KKBuducnostVOLI/status/1942630406521774265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 8, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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The forward will likely crack the competition’s all-time top 10 in scoring this season

Jerusalem, Gabriel Chachashvili together until 2028

Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem announced a new deal with big man Gabriel Chachashvili to keep him in its roster until the end of the 2027-28 season. Chachashvili (2.10 meters, 25 years old) averaged 5.6 points and 4.1 rebounds in 17 EuroCup games with Jerusalem last season before suffering a torn ACL in an Israeli League game.

"In the upcoming season, Gabi will continue the rehabilitation process from his knee injury, and is expected to return to the court at the beginning of the 2026-2027 season," the club stated in the official announcement.

Gabriel Chachashvili's top plays from the 2024-25 season.

Chachashvili started his professional basketball career with GBA Spartak Prague of the Czech Republic, and also played for Hapoel Upeer Galilee Safed and Hapoel Galil Elyon of Israel, as well as for Brose Bamberg of Germany, before joining Jerusalem in 2023. Chachashvili has also been a member of the Israeli national team and helped its U20 squad win a gold medal at the 2018 European Championships.

"I thank Hapoel for their unwavering faith and support, even during a difficult period in my career. Being part of a club that does not judge you only by what you can give here and now, but sees the person behind the player and the long-term potential - it is a great privilege for me" Chachashvili said after the agreement. "I am committed to doing everything to come back better, stronger, and to give of myself for the club and for our amazing fans."

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="iw" dir="rtl">גבי צ׳אצ׳אשווילי אדום לעוד 3 עונות! 🔴⚫️<br>לכל הפרטים &gt;&gt; <a href="https://t.co/MDPkkvuKA3">https://t.co/MDPkkvuKA3</a> <a href="https://t.co/UxXUubLUjf">pic.twitter.com/UxXUubLUjf</a></p>&mdash; Hapoel Jerusalem BC (@JerusalemBasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/JerusalemBasket/status/1942464618124689600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 8, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Chachashvili is currently sidelined with a severe knee injury

After Killian Hayes, Pacome Dadiet, and Noa Essengue, he is the next French talent in Ulm


Ulm lands up-and-coming talent Mohamed Diakite

Another top-class prospect joined ratiopharm Ulm, as the club announced a three-year deal with forward Mohamed Diakite on Tuesday.

 

Diakite (2.08 meters, 19 years old) arrives from Saint Quentin Basketball, where he averaged 1.7 points in nine French League games last season. He also played for its U21 squad, averaging 16.2 points, 7.6 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 13 games. Diakite has also played for Pole France Paris and PFYM INSEP Paris before joining Saint Quentin. He took part in the Adidas NextGen EuroLeague tournaments for three years with INSEP. In 2024, he averaged 2.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 0.8 blocks in four games at NextGen Paris. INSEP also played at the 2024 NextGen Finals in Berlin, in which Diakite averaged 7.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in four games. He helped the French U16 team win a bronze medal at the 2022 European Championships. "Immediately after getting to know the organization, management, and coaching staff, I felt this was the right place for me to develop as a player and as a person," Diakite said. "I can't wait to be part of the team, work with the other players, and experience the atmosphere at ratiopharm arena."

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="de" dir="ltr">𝖭Ä𝖢𝖧𝖲𝖳𝖤𝖲 𝖳𝖠𝖫𝖤𝖭𝖳 𝖠𝖴𝖲 𝖥𝖱𝖠𝖭𝖪𝖱𝖤𝖨𝖢𝖧 🇫🇷<br> <br>Mit Mohamed Diakite folgt das nächste französische Top-Talent dem Ruf an den OrangeCampus 🚀<br> <br>👉 <a href="https://t.co/7OIoH1sbCR">https://t.co/7OIoH1sbCR</a><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/uuulmer?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#uuulmer</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/weareone?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#weareone</a> | 📷 FIBA <a href="https://t.co/eBKVqQj6H9">pic.twitter.com/eBKVqQj6H9</a></p>&mdash; ratiopharm ulm (@ratiopharmulm) <a href="https://twitter.com/ratiopharmulm/status/1942483980906848521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 8, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

Bourg tabs playmaker Will McDowell-White

Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse strengthened its backcourt by inking point guard [Will McDowell-White](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/will-mcdowell-white/008062/), the club announced Monday night. McDowell-White (1.95 meters, 27 years old) arrives from ALBA Berlin, where he averaged 5.7 points and 3.8 assists in 22 EuroLeague games last season. 

McDowell-White also posted 5.8 points, 3.2 assists and 2.5 rebounds in the German League actions last season.

Will Mcdowell-White returned to the EuroLeague in the 2024-25 campaign.

Best of 2024-25: Will Mcdowell-White

He started his career with Brisbane Spartans of his native Australia. After a brief stint at Fresno State University, McDowell-White returned to his home country to join the Sydney Kings. He has also played for Brose Baskets Bamberg and Baumach Young Pikes of Germany, the Southern District Spartans and the Recity Roars of Australia, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the G League and the New Zealand Breakers.

McDowell-White has also been a member of the Australian national team, helping it win a gold medal at the 2022 FIBA Asia Cup.

The Australian point guard is set to make his EuroCup debut.



ratiopharm Ulm, one of the premier European teams when it comes to developing young talent, is sticking to its concept by signing teenage swingman Diego Garavaglia

Ulm again invests in rising star with Diego Garavaglia

[ratiopharm Ulm](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/ratiopharm-ulm/roster/ulm/), one of the premier European teams when it comes to developing young talent, is sticking to its concept by signing teenage swingman [Diego Garavaglia](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/diego-garavaglia/012115/), the club announced Monday.

Garavaglia (2.01 meters, 18 years old) arrives from [EA7 Emporio Armani Milan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/ea7-emporio-armani-milan/roster/mil/) and has signed a three-year deal.

"Diego takes responsibility both offensively and defensively, has a wide scoring repertoire and knows how to make his teammates better," said UIm sports director Thorsten Leibenath. "He is already capable of strengthening our professional team, and there is sufficient development potential for him to take the next steps in his career with us."

Diego Garavaglia: NextGen EuroLeague highlights

Garavaglia, who made five Italian League appearances with Milan over the past two seasons, has made noise for the past three years playing in the NextGen EuroLeague tournaments. He especially starred at the 2025 Next Gen Finals in Abu Dhabi, where Garavaglia averaged 19.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.5 blocks and 1.2 steals.

As one of the best Italian players in youth categories in recent years, Garavaglia helped his country win silver medals at the U16 European Championship in 2023 and the U17 World Championship.

Garavaglia is now set to make his BKT EuroCup debut.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="de" dir="ltr">𝘽𝙚𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙪𝙩𝙤 𝙖 𝙐𝙡𝙢𝙖, 𝘿𝙞𝙚𝙜𝙤! 🤝🇮🇹<br><br>Der 18-jährige Forward wechselt vom EuroLeague-Topteam Armani Mailand an den OrangeCampus und unterschreibt für drei Jahre.<br><br>👉 <a href="https://t.co/hiqvt4SCAM">https://t.co/hiqvt4SCAM</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/uuulmer?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#uuulmer</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/weareone?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#weareone</a> | 📷 FIBA <a href="https://t.co/lp0A2oDvVS">pic.twitter.com/lp0A2oDvVS</a></p>&mdash; ratiopharm ulm (@ratiopharmulm) <a href="https://twitter.com/ratiopharmulm/status/1942162015142707678?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 7, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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The Italian teenager has signed on for three seasons

Umana Reyer Venice has signed point guard Ky Bowman to a multi-year deal

Reyer hands playmaking reins to Ky Bowman

[Umana Reyer Venice](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/umana-reyer-venice/roster/vnc/) has signed point guard Ky Bowman to a multi-year deal, the club announced on Monday.

Bowman (1.85 meters, 28 years old) arrives from Nutribullet Treviso, where he played for the previous two years. Last season he averaged 16.0 points on 45.0% three-point shooting, 3.7 rebounds and 3.8 assists. He ranked third in the league in three-point accuracy and sixth in scoring.

Last season was Bowman's third in Italy after taking his first steps in Europe with Brindisi in the 2022-23 campaign. After playing college basketball at Boston College, Bowman began his professional career in the NBA in 2019 with the Golden State Warriors. He also played for their G League affiliate, the Santa Cruz Warriors, as well as for the Agua Caliente Clippers and Austin Spurs in the G League.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="it" dir="ltr">L’Umana Reyer è lieta di annunciare la firma per l’accordo pluriennale con Ky Bowman, playmaker 🇺🇸 classe 1997!<br><br>Il comunicato 👉 <a href="https://t.co/8xlwyXmWBe">https://t.co/8xlwyXmWBe</a> 🔗 <a href="https://t.co/3bxZdNDG1E">pic.twitter.com/3bxZdNDG1E</a></p>&mdash; Reyer Venezia (@REYER1872) <a href="https://twitter.com/REYER1872/status/1942145142137213078?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 7, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

"I'm excited to start this new journey with Reyer," Bowman said. "What motivated me most is the ambition to be part of a full team and have the chance to play in the EuroCup, on an important stage, with a team that I know we can do great things with. My expectations for this year are to achieve the best results both in Italy and in Europe and I know that the technical staff will put us in the best conditions for ourselves and for our future.

"I have never frequented Venice but I can't wait to experience the daily life of the city with my family: the people, the restaurants, its uniqueness. I want to live it and appreciate it to the fullest. I can't wait to get started."

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The American remains in Italy for a fourth season